Макбет
Scene III. England. Before the King’s palace.
Malcolm:PerchanceeventherewhereIdidfindmydoubts.
Whyinthatrawnessleftyouwifeandchild,
Thosepreciousmotives,thosestrongknotsoflove,
Withoutleave-taking?Iprayyou,
Letnotmyjealousiesbeyourdishonours,
Butmineownsafeties.Youmayberightlyjust,
WhateverIshallthink.
Macduff:Bleed,bleed,poorcountry!
Greattyranny!laythouthybasissure,
Forgoodnessdarenotchequethee:wearthouthywrongs;
Thetitleisaffeer’d!Faretheewell,lord:Iwouldnotbethevillainthatthouthink’st
Forthewholespacethat’sinthetyrant’sgrasp,
AndtherichEasttoboot.Malcolm:Benotoffended:
Ispeaknotasinabsolutefearofyou.
Ithinkourcountrysinksbeneaththeyoke;
Itweeps,itbleeds;andeachnewdayagash
Isaddedtoherwounds:Ithinkwithal
Therewouldbehandsupliftedinmyright;
AndherefromgraciousEnglandhaveIoffer
Ofgoodlythousands:but,forallthis,
WhenIshalltreaduponthetyrant’shead,
Orwearitonmysword,yetmypoorcountry
Shallhavemorevicesthanithadbefore,
Moresufferandmoresundrywaysthanever,
Byhimthatshallsucceed.
Macduff:Whatshouldhebe?